Appellate and Postconviction Referrals for Trial Attorneys

If you are a Colorado criminal defense lawyer with a client who has just been convicted, this page is for you. I take referrals from trial counsel for direct appeals, Crim. P. 35(a) and 35(c) proceedings, and Colorado Supreme Court certiorari work. Referring the appeal out is not a concession that anything went wrong at trial. It is usually the right call for the client, and sometimes it is the only permissible call.

What I do and do not take

I do take: direct appeals in the Colorado Court of Appeals; Crim. P. 35(c) postconviction litigation, including evidentiary hearings; Crim. P. 35(a) illegal sentence motions; restitution challenges; appeals from the denial of postconviction relief; and petitions for certiorari in the Colorado Supreme Court.

I do not take: trial-level representation on the underlying case, and I do not take a case where doing so would create a conflict with an existing client.

I decline cases regularly because I keep a small caseload. If I do not have capacity to read your client's record properly, I will tell you quickly so you can place the case elsewhere.

Contact

Direct line: 720-507-5814. Email: info@tillmanclarklaw.com. You will reach me, not an intake service.

Related pages: Colorado criminal direct appeals, Rule 35(c) postconviction proceedings, Colorado Supreme Court certiorari petitions.

Written by Tillman Patrick Clark, Tillman Patrick Clark, LLC, Denver, Colorado. Last reviewed: July 31, 2026. This page is general information for Colorado attorneys and is not legal advice.